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Page 

PREFACE - vii 

POE'S  RUN 1 

POE'S  KICK          ...--...--  13 

KELLY'S  HIT 31 

STEINWENDER'S  CATCH 39 

THE   BOOK   OF  THE   CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS       -  4-5 

CHAPTER    XI.II            - •^" 

XMII                 ....                     ...  64 

XI, IV       - ~  74 

THE    PEXITF.XT    IIXKVAUD    GRAl). 87 


PREFACE  TO  THE  FIRST  EDITION 

It  is  perhaps   superfluous  to   point   out   that   this  small 

book  is  put    forth    with    no    serious    purpose    on    the    part 

either  of  the  author  or  the  artists.     The  passing  memorabilia 

of  things  not  important   in   themselves    may  be  of  interest 

or  amusement  to   those   who   follow  college    athletics.     Our 

Yale  and   Harvard  friends  need  hardly  be  reminded   that  in 
the    ups    and    downs    of    our    friendly    rivalries    those    who 

joyfully    ce\ehr^.te    Princeton's    victories   when    it    has    been 

Princeton's  turn   to   win,   do    so   in    no    sjjirit    of   boasting. 

Like  Charity,  the}'  vaunt  not  themselves  and  are  not  puffed 

up.     May  the}'  hope  that   in  contributing  this  trifle  to  the 

folk-lore  of   athletics,   they   may  follow  the   Pauline  parallel 

and   that  of  them  it   may  be  said   that  they  do  not  behave 

unseemly. 

XOTIi  TO  THE  SECOND  EDITION 

The  verses  -The  I'liNITENT  H.lhTAk'n  GRAir  are  reprinted 
by  the  kind  l^erniissio)i   of  tlje  f^itblishers  of  "LIFE." 

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POE'S   RUN; 


Being  ye     Ballade  of 


Y«  Antiente  Prophesye  &  ye   Littel  Poe. 


12  November,  1898. 


ODDE'S  Blessynge  on  our  noble  Lande! 

Give  Eare,  good  People  alle; 
A  myghtye  Fj'ghte  I  have  to  tell 

In  Princetoune  did  befalle. 


Yale's  Feete-Balle  Team  hath  travelled  doune 

In  Hose  &  Jerkyns  fyne ; 
&  yeye  have  sworne  a  myghtye  Oathe 

To  crosse  ye  Princetoune  Lyne. 


POE'S  RUN. 


Y^  Princetoune  Menne  don  canvasses  Smocques, 

&  Armour  on  ye  Nose, 
Wythe  orange  P's  across  yere  Chestes, 

&  Qu artery nges  on  ye  Hose. 


Kynge  Hillebrand  hys  mvi^htve  Hoste 
Hath  mustered  on  \'e  Playne; 

Pahner  &  Wheeler,  Ayres  &  Booth, 
&  more  I  cannot  name. 


Edwards  was  there,  &  Crowdis  too, 
Among  ye  vahante  Knj'ghtes ; — 

Crowdis,  whom  all  ye  Classes  calle 
Y^  Manne  of  Seventy e  Pyghtes. 


Kynge  Chamberlain  uponne  ye  Grounde 
Hys  azure  Gauntlet  flynges; 

«<Ye  Thynges  we'll  do  unto  yon  Teame,'* 
Quod  he,  "will  not  be  Thynges! 


A   FIGHT  LOOMETH  UP. 


"Yet  alle  shall  play  ye  Game  full  fayre, 
"Nor  none  shall  work  foule  Hurte; 

"For  each  hatn  ta'en  hys  F'oeman's  Hande, 
"&  wille  not  doe  h'm  Dvtic; 


"  When  yc  I'mpyrc  heeiUth  not  ' 


"Not  such  as  rageynge  'gainst  hj-s  Foe, 
"  Forgetteth  Feete-Balle  Lawe, 

"&  (when  ye  Umpyre  heedethe  not) 
"Doth  paste  him  in  ye  Jawe." 


Y^  Menne  hath  mustered  to  ye  F3'ghte; 

Y^  Worlde  is  there  to  see; 
&  alle  ye  People  glad  recalle 

Y^  Antiente  Prophesye  : 


"  Ye  Aatiente  Prophesye 


POE\S  RUN. 


y^  £asie  may  turne  again  io  dust : 
Old  Nor  the  may  cruvihlc  lowe  ; 

But  tvhyle  Grasse  growes  and  Watere  runnes 
Prmcetoune  shall  have  a  Poe. 


For  Johnson  Poe  &  Peter  Poe 

Hath  borne  her  Bannere  hyghe; 

&  John  yclept,  &  lyttell  Nat, 
Hath  made  v^  EHs  crve. 


Soe  now  when  Arthur  takes  ye  Fielde 

Y^  EHs  weepeth  stronge ; 
&  rend  yere  Cloathes,  &  crye  aloude, 

"Howe  longe,  Oh  Lord!  ho  we  longe?" 


>■  •■• 


Y^  Menne  from  Yaie  hath  rushed  ye  Balle 

Close  to  ye  Tvgeres'  Goale ; 
&  Pnncetoune  cusseth  tylle  she  rvskes 

Her  Presbyterian  Souls. 


MR.    POE  APPEARETH  IXJi'RED. 

Againe  Yale  crashes  through  j'e  Lyne; 

Againe  &  once  againe — 
God  wot !  but  fifteene  Yardes  remayne — 

&  eke  yeye  make  it  tenne! 

God's  Rede!  ye  furiouse  Fyghte  is  fierce; 

Y^5'^  plunge,  &;  tackle  lowe: 
&  in  3'e  Onslaughte  on  3-e  Lyne 

Hath  cr3-ppled  Arthur  Poe ! 

He  rubbes  hys  Knee  &  lympethe  sore, 
And  stry  venethe  with  Payne ; 

&  Princetoune,  quotha  "Zounds!  'tis  cleare 
"He  cannot  playe  againe!" 


"Hath  crippled  Arthur  Poe." 
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POES  RUN. 


Durston  hath  glaunced  a  scornfulle  Glaunce, 

&  on  ye  Tygeres  turned ; 
&  sayde,  with  supercilious  Smvle, 

"Y*^  Prophes3'e  be  durned  !  " 

Y^  valiante  Foe,  though  bent  with  Paj-ne, 
For  once  Chaunce  more  doth  begge; 

He  wotteth  welle  hys  Lymbe  will  last; 
He  pullethe  Eli's  Legge. 

&  nowe  Yale  taketh  uppe  ye  Balle, 

To  consummate  3'e  Cynche. 
Y^  Tygeres  fyghte  with  horrid  Frowne, 

&  Eli  doth  not  flynche. 


'"  '""    ■"*--""^v^^v>^:;-T-~:-..T:m: 


'^<^(iviiw«KS,";,'i!y((WiMt4S^H^<^*?'' 


MR.  POE  DOTH  CASUALLY  PROMENADE. 


"  Ye  feete  ball poppetb  out." 


&  never  mortale  Alanne  shall  knowe 
How  ye  Thj-nge  came  aboute — 

But  from  3't  close-pressed  Masse  of  Menne 
Y^  Feete-Balle  poppeth  oute ! 


&  Poe  hath  rushed  within  y*-  Breache — 
Towards  Erthe  one  Second  kneeled,— 

He  tuckes  ye  Knlle  benethe  h^-s  Arme, 
&  saunteres  down  ve  Ficlde. 


POE'S  RUN, 


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From  Eli's  L3'ne  a  Crye  of  Rage 
Doth  rende  3'e  quyverrynge  Ayre, 

&  all  ye  Teame  with  one  Accourde 
Poursueth  him  for  faj're. 

Lyke  to  a  Whyrle-Wynde,  swifte  McBride 
Tears  downe  ye  burnynge  Course, 

&  cries  to  Heaven:  "A  Horse!  A  Horse! 
"Mye  Kyngedoume  for  a  Horse!  " 

Poe  heares  ye  crash\'nge  Hostes  behynde, 
Y^  weste  Wynde  fannes  hys  Face; 

Whenas,  perceivynge  of  ye  Thynge, 
He  quycquenethe  h^'s  Pace. 


Hvs  eyes  on  ye  dystante  Goale ; 

He  lookes  behynde  him  not, 
But  from  ye  Scripture  learned  in  Youthe 

Rememberethe  Mrs.  Lot. 


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HE  ^rAKETH  A   STROXG  FINISH. 


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Y^  Multitude  doth  velle  5^  shoute; 

Y*^  Tumulte  fylles  ye  Ayre; 
&  Gabriel  noteth  on  hys  Sleeve — 

"Y^  Welkin  needs  Repayre." 


Y^  Elis  tears  in  fierce  Pursuite ; 

But  Foe  eludes  3'em  alle ; 
He  rushes  'twixt  ye  quyverrynge  Postes, 

&  sytteth  on  ye  Balle. 


^ 


See,  in  ye  Mannere  here  writ  doune, 
Did  Princetoune  wj-nne  ye  Fyghte; 

&  Yale  hath  made  a  mentale  Note, 
"Y^  Prophesye's  all  ryghte." 

&  Edgar  Allan  Poe  ye  Greate— 
ye  Wrytere  of  sweet  Prose 

&  Poesie — henceforth  is  called, 
Y^  Uncle  of  ye    Poes, 


FOE'S  RUN. 

&  toe  ye  Lytanye  in  Churchc 

Y*^  Elis  addeth,  thus; — 
**Froin  alle  yt  damned  Tn4)e  of  Fo8S» 

"  Goode  Lorde  deliver  us." 


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POE'S    KICK. 


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POE'S     KICK; 

Being  ye  Ballade  of 
Y^  Holye  Manne  &  ye  Sorroughynge  Youthe. 


25  November,   1  .S99. 


HOLYE  Manne  hys  inerrie  Cliaunte 

Adoune  ye  Koade  he  synges; 
&  wynkes  &  blynkes  &  thynkes  of  Drynkes 

And  synges  of  Kynges  &  Thynges. 

And  as  he  strolled  adoune  \-e  Koade — 

Y-^'^  antiente  Confessoure, — 
He  met  a  Youthe  that  wrunge  hys  Handea 

And  beate  hys  Breste  full  sore. 


POE'S  KICK. 


"  Oh !  sorroughynge  Youthe,  come  tell  me  trw«, 

"What  vexethe  of  yye  Soule?" 
Quod  he,  "Alas!  my  Synne  is  greate, — 

"Good  Fathere!  make  me  whole." 

•'&  haste  thou   lookt  upon  3'e  Cuppe, 

"Or  drunke  of  d3'vers  Drynkes? 
"Or  haste  thou  been — speke  Truihe,  my  Sonne— 

"Profane  upon  ye  Lynkes?' 


"My  Syaae  is  Great." 
IS 


FALLING  FROM  GRACE 


So  DA 


m  y 


"Nay,  Fathere,  I  have  drunke  no  Wyne, 
"Nor  yet  partooke  of  Beere; 

"Xor  any  ^Yordes  have  spake  at  Goiie 
"Unfit  for  thee  to  heare. 


'  Nor  yet  partooke  af  Beere," 


"But  heavye,  heavye  is  m^-e  Soule, 
*'<&  sad  mye  Harte  within; 

"  For  i  iiavt  uttered  in  ye  Churche 
"All  awful  Prayere  of  Synne. 


*'Noue  by  my  Neckerchefe  of  blue, — 
"(Oh!  lysten  to  ni\'  Tayle — ) 

"^'Thou  knoweste,  Fathere,— Woe  is  me! 
"I  am  a  Sonne  of  Yale!" 

"Y^  Sonnes  of  Yale  I  knew  full  well. 

"&  orthodox  is  Yale; 
■^^  She  holdethe  true  ye  Hystorye 
"Of  Jonah  &  ye  Whale." 

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"She  holdeth  trvc  yv  Hystorye 
"Ot  Jonah  d^  ye  Whale." 


POE'S  KICK. 


"Yea,  orthodox  we  doubtless  be. 

"As  many  Bookes  may  prove; 
"Yet  we  have  synned,  one  and  alle, 

"&  broke  ye  Lawe  of  Love. 


"For  alle  last  Yeare,  each  Sabbath  Daye, 
"In  Churche  we  prajed  thus— 

"From  all  \'t  damned  Trybe  of  Poes, 
" '  Goode  Lorde,  deliver  us!''' 


"Oh  Youthe!   &  thou  didst  wrong 
to  curse; 
"A  synfulle  Prayere.  I  ween; 
"Alark   well  y-  pious  Rule  layde 
downs 
"in  Romans  xii,  14/' 


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WA/iS  AND  RC'Jyi^URS  OF   WARS. 


"  But  heavye  had  ye  Race  of  Poes 

"Afflicted  us  full  sore; 
"&  for  yt  wj'ckede  Pra\'ere  noue  Heaven 

"Hath  A-exede  us  some  more. 

"Since  Poe  hys  Rimne  a  j-eare  had  passed; 

"&;  to  retreeve  yt  Daye 
"We  challenge  Princetoune  to  our  Gates 

"To  meet  in  bloodye  Fraye, 

"Y^  Fyghte  was  fierce,  and  lustj'lj^e 

"Y^  rampante  Tygeres  played; 
"&  ere  ye  Game  was  scarce  begun 
"  A  Touche-Doune  had  yeye  made. 


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POES  KICK. 


"But  nevere  daunted,  faste  and  fierc*. 

"(Jure  Teanie  ye  Foe  assayle; 
"Beholde,  we  blocke  yere  frustrate  Kycke, 

"&  score  lyve  Poyntes  for  Yale. 

"And  noue  oure  Shoute  of  Tyumphe  loude 
"We  swell,  and  telle  fulle  welle ; 

"Nor  quelle  ye  Yelle,  but  yelle  lyke  Helle, 
"&  felle  pelle-melle  on  Pell. 


"Ryghte  well  doth  Pell  ye  Yelle  repeTle, — 

"Y^  Score  proclaymes  our  Fyxe, 
"  &:  while  quycke  Lj^ckes  myx  thycke  with  Kyckes 

"Stylle  styckes  at  fyve  to  syx. 


"&  noue  our  vaHant  Freshman  Sharpe 
"Brynges  Baulme  untoe  oure  Soule, 

"When  from  ye  Myddel  of  ye  Field 
"He  kyckes  a  myghtye  Goale! 


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THE  STREXrOi'S  LIFE. 


•'  &  alle  our  Alenne  in  glad  Acclavmc 
"Give  forthe  a  myghtye  Cheere, 

"  &  offere  Oddes  upon  ye  Game 

"Of  Champagne  'gainst  ye  Beere.' 


"What  nexte?    What  nexte .''     Make  Haste, 
fayre  Youthe! 

"I  must  away  to  Masse;" 
"Lo!  Reiter  makethe  twentye  Yardes 

"Upon  a  double  Passe. 


"Soe  faste  ye  Game,  soe  furious— 
"Soe  fierce  ye  Fyghte  &  sore, 

"Y"  Tygeres  fallethe  one  by  one 
"&  ryseth  uppe  noe  more. 


''I  must  away  to  XIasse." 


"Great  Hillebrand  from  off  yo  Fielde 

"By  very  Force  yeye  pulle — 
"Greate  Doc,  who  struck  three  Klis  oute, 

"With  alle  ye  Bases  fulle. 


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POE'S  KICK. 


"Noue  Palmer  falles;  noue  Wheeler  dies; 

''Noue  Booth  &  Reiter  go; 
"Of  ye  fyrste  Teame  none  noue  remaynes 

"But  Edwards,  Pell  &  Poe." 

"Swete  Youthe,  I  wot  Yale  had  ye  Cynche 

"When  3'us  ye  Tygeres  fell!" 
"Nay,  Fathere!  playne  thou  haste  not  hearde 

"Y^  Tayle  at  Yale  yeye  telle. — 

"Houe,  when  j^eye  teache  ye  Algebra, 

"Yws  fJQg  yeyj.  "wryte  it  doune — 
"Y*  greater  is  f\'ve  Feete  of  Poe 

"Yn  Harvard  square  plus  Broune, 


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GAUDEAMUS  ! 


"When  Yale  falles  backe  toe  catche  ye  Puntes 
"Poe  dartes  rounde  oure  Defense, 

*'&  niaketh  Fincke  exceedynge  close 
"Resemble  $.30. 

"Y^  Tygeres  playe  ye  better  Game, 

"But  not  enough  toe  score, 
"&  for  we  helde  yem  o'er  and  o  er, 

"Forbore  toe  score  for  more. 

"But  noue  ye  Fyghte  is  almost  done; 

"Y*^  Sonne  in  Glorye  sets; 
"&  in  swete  Fauncye  eke  we  spende 

"ye  Procedes  of  our  Bettes. 

"Y^  Game  is  noue  ye  same  as  wonne; 

<'Ye  lygeres  hold  ye  Balle; 
"But  lyttel  Good  j^eye  gayne  therebye; 

"Y^y^  cannot  score  at  alle. 


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POE'S  KICK. 


"Wythe  thjrtye  yards  to  Eli's  Goale; 

"Ye  Tygeres  feele  smalle  Joye; 
"Y^  Dystance  loomes  as  vast  as  from 

"  Schenectadye  toe  Troye. 


"Scarce  thyrtye  Secondes  yet  remayne; 

"We  sygnale  for  ye  Hackes — 
"When  suddenlye  a  s^'cklye  Chylle 

"  Pervadithe  of  our  Backes. 


'''For  Edwards  eke  demands  a  Kycke, 

"&  lo !  ye  fatal  Tune, 
"When  Poe  repHes,  'Ttf-ipaaofiai 

"'de  Ttpoaex^iv   rov  vovy.'  '' 


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POE'S  KICK. 


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"Then  quycke  our  Handes  we  claspe  in  Prayere 

"&  softy  lye  whyspere  thus — 
'"Noue  from  yt  damned  Trybe  of  Poes, 

"  '  Goode  Lorde,  deliver  us/ 


"'Goode  Lorde,  deliver  us!  Goode  Lorde' — 
«<Yeye  passe  ye    Balle  belowe; 

"  ('Twas  lowe,  and  soe  'twas  apropos 
"Untoe  ye  Toe  of  Poe). 


>^D  "Y^  Mathematic  Professoure 


"Lookes  doune,  and  cries,  'Ha!  Ha! 
/      ,|       \        \         "*To  kj'cke  \^e  Goale  Poe  needes  must  make 


'-"^  '"A  true  Parabola. 

"Ye  Mathematic  Professoure" 


"'Y*^  Goale  is  safe;  ye  Talke  of  Feare 

'"Is  naught  but  Persiflage; 
" '  Wythe  3't  short  Legge  ye  Youthe  hath  not 

'"Sufficient  Leverage.' 


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A  MAR  FLAM)  HIGH  BALL. 

"But  Arthur  Poc  hathe  kyckt  ye  Balle 
"(Oh,  woefulle,  woefulle  Dayelj 

"As  straighte  as  myghtye  Dewey's  (junnes 
"I^pon  ye  fyrste  of  Maye. 

"Straighte  flyes  ye  Balle;  McBride  dothe  crye 

"Upon  3'e  cursed  Syghte; 
"'Oh!  woukle  to  God  I  had  yys  Houre, 

"Bill  Libbev's  Tavle-less  Kvte.'" 


'As  straighte  as  myghtye  Dewey's  Gunnes 

Upon  yc  fyrste  ofXlaye," 

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FOE'S  KICK. 


<<Y"s  Fathere,  Princetoune  wonne  yc  Game, 

"And  I  have  sj^nned  yus — 
"For  in  my  Wrathe  I  cryed  aloude; 

'"Oh,  damn  yt  lyttell  Cuss!' 


"Ob  damn  yt  lyttell  Cuss!^ 


"McBride  hath  ta'en  Bill  Edwards'  Hand; 

"Edwards  McBride's  hath  ta'en; 
'"None,  bye  ye  Shade  of  Witherspoon, 

"'I  grete  yee  for  a  Manne!' 


"McBride  hath  lookt  him  'twixt  ye  ej^es; 

"'Our  Names  b}-  Fame  be  writ; 
"'Far  fitter  to  have  fit  yj-s  Fyghte 

«.  <Yan  flfty  F\'ghtes  I've  fit.'" 


Y«=  Fathere  smyled :    "Mye  sorroughynge  Youthe 

"No  Tayle-less  Kyte,  I  deem, 
"Yale  needed;  thou  shouldst  eke  have  asked 

"A  Poe-less  Princetoune  Teame. 


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A  SILVER  I.IXIXG. 

"But  for  3'ye  svnfulle  PraA'ere,  'tis  past, 

"&  thou  art  punisht  sore; 
"In  Heaven  'tis  written  yt  ye  Poes 

"Shall  flourA'she  more  and  more. 

•'But  for  yyseife,  when  twice  syx  Moones 
"Hath  round  ye  Worlde  revolved, 

"Go,  wax  3'e  Harvardes  offe  ye  Erthe. 
•■&  ve  shall  he  absolved." 


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KELLY'S   HIT. 


23  June,   1S96. 


'He  «ecn  his  cliitv  anil  he  done  it. 


TTEND,   good  folks   of  every  sort;  give  ear  unto   my 

tale, 
The  while  I  tell  that   wondrous    game   the   day   we 

plaj'^ed  with  Yale. 
It  happened  in  the  month  of  June  when  all  the  fields 

were  green, 
And  Eli's  sons  were  gathered  there,  and  many  a  jag 

was  seen. 


Right  merry  rang  the  bells  of  Yale  to  greet  the  festal  day; 

The  flags  were  streaming  from  her  towers  and  all  her  streets  were  gay. 

For  now  the  mightv  day  was  come,  a  fateful  day  to  be, 

When  Eli's  star  should  blaze  on  high  or  sink  beneath  the  sea. 

For  twice  two  times  the  nines  had  fought;  yet  meet  once  more  they  must; 
For  twice  had  Princeton  lost,  and  twice  had  Eli  bit  the  dust ; 
And  on  whose  brow  fair  Victory  now  should  place  the  laurel  crown, 
For  them  to-night  the  beer  should  flow;  nay,  they  would  own  the  town. 

All  Eli's  sons  are  in  the  place;  they  fill  the  ancient  town, 
With  tens  of  thousands  pressing  close  to  see  Nassau  thrown  down. 
Yet  stayed  the  Tigers  not  awa}',  though  small  their  band  and  few, 
Strangers  within  a  hostile  town  whose  very  skies  were  blue. 


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KELLY  S  HIT. 


With  joyful  shout  they  Ijoard  the  train,  Duke  Burleigh  in  the  van; 
Patsy  Durand^  and  WilHams,  too,  the  literary  man. 
And  now  Bert  Milbauk  climbs  aboard,  prepared  to  do  his  stunt; 
Likewise  Jim  Blake,  that  full-back  staunch  who  never  missed  a  punt. 

Now  Andy  Imbrie  and  his  pa,  Phil  King  and  many  more; 

Bill  Meredith,  and  Ralph  D.  Smith,  and  Humphrey,  '94; 

With  jovial  soul  they  shout  and  sing  and  raise  the  lusty  cheer: 

And  loud  the  Princeton  slogan  rings— "  More  beer;  More  beer;  More  beer!" 

Down  those  old  grads'  exultant  throats  the  amber  liquid  sped; 
And  man^^  a  Tiger  tosses  high  his  fast  expanding  head. 
New  Haven  comes;  they  line  the  field;  the  teams  come  trotting  out; 
"Play  ball"  and  Yale  bangs  out  two  runs,  and  all  the  Elis  shout. 

Now  Titus  takes  the  Tigers'  bat ;  a  hush  comes  over  all. 

He  fans  the  air;  the  Yaleses  root;  he  cannot  find  the  ball. 

The  game  goes  on  with  breathless  pace,  with  Yale  two  runs  ahead; 

One  innings'  past ;  the  second's  gone,  and  still  the  Elis  led. 


3-t 


NECK  AND  NECK. 


But  Alec  Moffatt,  stout  of  heart,  cries  with  a  mighty  shout, 
"Boys,  Princeton  never  lost  a  game  till  the  last  man  was  out!" 
Then  Jerry  Bradley  makes  for  first,  and  runs  on  Smith's  misplay ; 
And  Easton  knocks  and  gets  his  base,  but  not  content  to  sta}'; 

For  now  great  Kelly,  strong  of  arm,  steps  forth  with  might}'  stride, 
And  cracks  the  welkin  with  the  ball,  and  lo !  the  score  is  tied. 
And  then  from  out  that  Princeton  gang  goes  forth  a  might v  cheer 
That  thunders  through  New  Haven's  walls  and  fills  Yale's  heart  with  fear. 

Five  innings:  two  to  two;  no  change:  but  hark  to  Princeton's  din  I 
As  Smith  runs  round  and  gets  to  third,  and  Bradley  knocks  him  in. 
And  now  the  Princeton  rooters  howl;  the  tumult  sounds  afar; 
And  Freddy  Moses'  voice  rings  out  with  "S-T-A-R— .S'A// /" 

But  brief  the  Tigers'  triumph  now;  their  cheer  dies  to  a  wail 

As  Trudeau  bangs  a  three-base  liit,  and  Bartlett  scores  for  Yale. 

One  howl  from  Yale;  then  all  grows  still;  men's  hearts  beat  fast  and  high, 

And  still  the  might}-  game  goes  on,  and  still  the  score's  a  tie. 

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KELLY'S  HIT. 


The  pace  is  waxing  fierce  and  hot;  now  neck  and  neck  they  run; 
Hushed  is  the  crowd  in  dread  suspense,  and  Fentress'  voice  is  dumb. 
Ten  innings  pla3-ed;  the  score's  still  tied;  again  Yale  fails  to  score; 
And  Princeton  puts  two  men  on  base,  and  needs  one  good  hit  more. 

"Who's  next  to  bat?"    One  smashing  hit— one  hit  will  pull  her  through — 

And  lo !  the  cheers  break  out  afresh  as  Kelly  looms  in  view. 

He  stoops  and  kneels  before  the  plate  and  dusts  it  with  his  hat, 

Like  to  that  mighty  man  of  yore,  great  Casey  at  the  bat. 

The  banners  wave;  the  rooters  howl;  Avild  fury  seizes  all. 

"Now  hit  'er!"    "Tear  em  up!''  "Raise  hell!"    'Oh,  Kelly,  swat  the  ball!" 

"Knock  her  a  mile— run  like  Sam  Hill— Oh,  give  the  ball  a  welt!" 

Biit  Tracy  Harris  lifts  his  hand — "Keep  quiet,  Westervelt ! " 

And  Kelly  smiles  a  dreadful  smile,  and  hitches  up  his  belt. 

And  DOW  t"he  ball  comes  crashing  on;  he  strikes  mid  wild  huzzas; 

Good  Lord!  the  ball  flies  straight  to  heaven,  and  smites  the  glittering  stars. 

And  as  around  the  walls  of  Troy  of  old  great  Ajax  ran, 

So  Kelly  now  sweeps  down  the  field,  and  all  the  gods  look  on. 


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ALL'S    WELL   THA  T  LXDS    WELL. 


"Run,  Kelly,  run!"  and  swift  and  sure  he  tears  nor  looks  aside; 

The  coaches  yell— the  dead  might  hear— "Don't  stoY>— Slide,  Kei.ly,  SLIDE!" 

He's  safe!     Hurrah!     The  day  is  won!     They  throng  upon  the  held, 

And  bear  great  Kelly  high  aloft,  their  buckler,  sword  and  shield. 

Oh,  gray  hills  of  New  England,  your  brows  are  bathed  in  gloom ; 
The  foe  is  in  your  very  walls;  the  troph^-'s  left  your  room. 
Oh,  gray  hills  of  New  England,  all  vanquished  lies  your  love; 
The  blue  falls  trailing  to  the  earth  ;  the  orange  \vaves  above. 

And  still  when  old  grads  gather  round,  the  pleasant  tale  is 

told; 
And  still  we  talk  of  Kelly's  hit,  and  how  we  won  it  cold  ; 
And  tell,  the  while  with  joyous  soul   we   (juaff  the   foaming     ) 

ale; 
Of  how  the  championship  was  won  the  day  we  played  with  Vale 

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/inception  of  the  news  at  the  University 
Club  ofWaxitiickee,  Oklahoma. 


38 


STEINWENDER'S    CATCH 


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39 


STEINWENDER'S    CATCH. 


7  June.  1902. 


HIS  is  the  tale  of  Steinwender,  Steinwender  the  'Varsity  Captain 
Leader  he  of  the  Nine  assembled  to  battle  with  Eli. 
Now  was  the  game  advanced,  lo !  even  unto  the  ninth  inning; 
Several  runs  ahead  was  Princeton,  yet  doubtful  the  outcome. 
Suddenly,  as  though  inspired  by  love,  or  the  mumps,  or  religion 
Eli  had  taken  a  brace,  and  was  raising  particular  Hades; 

Swatting     out     singles      with 

unction  and  eke  the    festive 

three -baggers. 
Roused  was  the  soul  of  Stein- 

w^ender,      Steinwender       der 

hochwohlgeboren  ; 

Fierce  was  his  soul  Jis  he 
mused  on  the  things  he  must 
do  unto  Eli ; 

Holding  fast  in  his  mind  cer- 
tain dire  forebodings  of  evil, 

W'herein  was  duly  set  forth 
the  foreordained  slaughter 
of  Princeton. 


>'<x^ 


HV>^ 


Tci^: 


41 


STEINWENDER'S  CATCH. 


Hence    on    the    part    of    Steinwender    considerable    feeling 

existed. 
Loud  rose  the  cries  from  the  bleachers:     "The  Elis  be  gain- 
ing upon  us! 
"Lo,  they   are   on   to    our  curves   and   next  to   the   wiles  of 

the  pitcher!" 
Loud  were  the  shouts  from  the  grand-stand  and  shrill  was 

the  drone  of  the  bagpipes ; 
Fierce  rose  the  roar  of  the  rooters,  and,  like  to  the  scene 

told  by  Virgil, 
Exoritiir  clamorqiie  virufn   claiigorque  ittharurn  : 
Greater  far  than   the   din    of  the   steeds    and    the    galloping 
horsemen  : 

Quadrupedante  putrern   soniiii   qiui/it  iiiigida  canipur.i. 
Forth  strode  the  Eli  batsman,  all  horrid  and  bristling  with  muscle, 
Casting  a  look  of  scorn  on  Steinwender,  surprisingly  slender. 
As  if  to  say:    "Give  attention,  just  fasten  your   optics  upon  me, 
"While  I  make  3'our  Princeton  fielders  resemble  five  cents  and  a   quarter." 
Swift  came  the  ball  o'er  the  plate  l)y  the  hand  of  the  pitcher  delivered ; 
Fierce  was  the  stroke  of  the  batsman,  swatting  the  ball  like  the  devil; 
Swift  flew  the  ball  at  the  impact,  tearing  hell  bent  for  election, 
Oeaving  its  way  as  it  sped  through  the  circumambient  ether, 
Leaving  behind  in  its  train   fire,  gleaming,  a  terrible  pathway; 
Scorched  was  the  air  with  the  friction,  and   charred  and  discoloured  the  leather; 
Thus  flew  the  hurtling  spheroid,  impelled  by  the  stroke  of  the  batsman. 

42 


GETTING  CELESTIAL. 


Then  indeed   were   the   souls   of  tlae    Princeton  rooters 

in  trouble; 
Beating  their  hands   on   their  breasts    and    crying    in 

accents  of  angviish, 

"Naught  can   stop   the  ball;   behold    it    will  fly  unto 
Trenton — 

"Perad venture  not  land   short    of   Havre-de-Grace    or 
of  Richmond." 

Then    up    the    pallid    form    rose    of   Steinwender,     the 
'Varsit\'  Captain, 

Steinwender,   second  basemen,   Steinwender    der  lioch- 
wohlgehoren ; 

Swiftly  uncoiling  his  length   and    lifting  himself  b}'  his 
boot-straps, 

Vaulted   high  in  the  air  and  was  lost  like  a  speck  in 
the  distance; 

Calling    to     mind    the    passage    of    Quintus    Iloratius 
Flaccus, 

Struck  with   his  head   sublime  the  high   vaulted  dome 
of  the  Heavens. 

So    swift   he   s[)ed    through    the    air,    that    the    crowd 
could  scarcely  distinguish, 

Gazing  up,   which   was  the   ball,  or  verily  which   was 
Steinwender. 

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STEINWEXDERS  CATCH. 

And  as  he  sped  through  the  air  there  came  to  his  mind  in  remembrance 

Base-ball  heroes  of  old,  the  doughty  chiefs  of  the  diamond, 

Larr3'  Young  '92  and  Larry's  small  infant,  the  Mascot ; 

Doc  Hillebrand  the  might}',  and  Home-run  Charley  Mackenzie, 

Him  who  hammered  Harvard's  hopes,  and  visions  of  Kelly. 

And  as  he  thought  of  these  heroes  his  soul  was  roused  up  within  him, 

Saying,  "As  these  did  before  thee,  so  now  must  thou  do  unto  Eli!" 

Then  with  a  mighty  effort,  with  one  hand  to  Heaven  uplifted. 

Seizing  the  ball  he  grasped  it,  and  curled  it  round  in  his  fingers; 

Back  again  dropped  unto  earth  and  sank  to  the  regions  terrestrial. 

Such  is  the  tale  that  they  tell  of  the  marvelous  catch  of  Steinwender, 
Spinning  the  pleasant  yarn  as  they  gather  about  in  reunions. 
Long  after  we  and  ours  are  gathered  down  under  the  daisies; 
"When  all  our  names  are  forgotten,  in  3'et-to-be— born  generations; 
Maidens  and  men  shall  recall  the  glorious  catch  of  Steinwender — 
Carve  in  enduring  bronze  the  name  of  der  hochivohlgehoren. 


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CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS. 


'Be  thou  Kinf^  over  us. 


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Page  49. 


THE   BOOK   OF  THE 
CHRONICLES  OF  THE   ELIS, 


1+  November,    1903. 


CHAPTER   XLII. 


IQW  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days  that  there  was 
much  grief  in  the  land  of  Nassau. 
For  behold  a  whole  generation  of  the  house  of 
Nassau  had  lived  in  the  land,  and  had  seen  the 
foot-ball  team  go  forth  to  do  battle  against  the 
sons  of  Eli,  3'ea  in  three  mighty  battles; 

3.  Now  the   sons   of  lili   were   sons   of  Belial; 
they  knew  not  the  Lord. 

4.  And  the  sons  of  Eli  had  smitten  the  sons 
of  Nassau  hip  and  thigh,  and  had  mightily  prevailed 
against  them. 

5.  So  that  in  all  that  generation  of  the  house 
of  Nassau  not  once  had  the  children  of  Nassau 
prevailed  against  the  children  of  Eli. 

6.  (Howbeit  thcv  had  beaten  them  at  base- 
ball,   and    had    made  the  sons   of  Ivli   look  like   unto 


five  cents  and  two  bits:) 


"  -Vow  the  sons  of  Eli 
were  sons  of  Belial." 


4.7 


THE  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS. 


Ch. 


U  Si  f\  Si^l 


'  See  visions  and  dream 
dreams," 


7.  Wherefore  was  there  great  lamenta- 
tion among  the  children  of  Nassau,  and 
thev  sat  in  the  chief  places  and  tore  their 
hair,  saying; 

8.  "Our  old  men  do  see  visions  and 
dream  dreams,  and  do  talk  to  us  of  the 
mightv  men  of  yore,  speaking  often  of  Lamar, 
of  Alec  Moffat  and  of  Hillebrand  also,  yea, 
of  Bill  Edwards  and  of  all  the  Pees; 

9.  "How  the}'  redeemed  the  House  of 
Nassau  ovit  of  captivity,  and  brought  them 
forth  rejoicing: 


10.  "Yet  now  hath  our  gen- 
eration  tarried   long  in  the  land, 

3'et    have     \ve     seen    no    victory,    --, 

'l  ' 
neither    have    the  years   brought    '  | 

us  triumph."   • 

11.  And  the  chief  men  and 
the  scribes  and  certain  of  the  Fac- 
ultv  consulted  the  records  and 
looked  upon  the  ancient  writings; 

12.  And    they   said    "Never   __ 
before    hath     this    happened     in 
Nassau,  that  a  whole  generation 
should  go  forth  and  never  behold 

a  Yictorv." 


*8 


XLII. 


ON  A    WAR  FOOTING. 


13.  So  the  sons  of  Nassau  took 
counsel  together  and  said,  "Come,  let  us 
choose  a  king  over  us." 

14.  And  they  chose  one  John  De 
Witt,  even  De  Witt  the  mighty,  and  said 
"Be  thou  king  over  us." 

15.  Now  De  Witt  was  strong  and 
well  favoured  and  mighty  in  stature, 
and  the  s])an  of  his  chest  was  two 
cubits : 

16.  And  De  Witt  gathered  together 
a  band  of  warriors,  j^ea,  all  the  cohorts 
and  the  strong  men  and  them  that  had 
learned  to  fight : 

17.  And  when  the  sons  of  Eli  heard 
thereof  they  laughed,  and  became  exceed- 
ing scornful,  sa^-ing,  "  Lo,  these  be  easy 
marks:  let  us  crush  them  off  the  earth." 

18.  vSo  the  sons  of  Eli  came  out  for 
to  do  battle  against  the  sons  of  Nassau ; 

19.  And  behold!  a  great  multitude 
was  gathered  together  for  to  see  the 
fight,  and  they  came  from  the  east  and 
from  the  west,  and  from  the  uttermost 
parts  of  the  earth. 

4.9 


THE  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS. 


Ch. 


20.  Now  there  abode  in  the  land  of  Nassau  an  ancient  prophet ;  and 
his  name  was  Hell-Devil  Skillman. 

21.  And  he  was  ancient  in   vestments   and   was  a   mighty   seer   (for 
he  that  is  now  called  a  prophet  was   beforetime  called  a  seer): 

22.  And  he  looked  often  upon  the  wine  when  it  \vas  red. 


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XLII. 


A    VERY  SPECIFIC  TIP. 


23.  And  Hell-Devil  Skillman  came  into  the  chief  places  where  tlie 
children  of  Nassau  were  gathered  together,  and  being  moved  thereto  by 
the  spirit  of  prophecy  he  lifted  up  his  voice,  saying : 

24.  "  Lo !  it  shall  come  to  ])ass  that  there  shall  be  a  mightv  fight 
between  the  children  f)f  Nassau  and  the  children  of  Eli ; 

25.  "And  the  children  of  Nassau  shall  prevail,  and  the  score  shall 
be  eleven  to  six." 

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Ch. 


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■omj^i 


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fi 


L. 


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26.  And  he  took  a  parchment  and  did  write  thereon,  saj'ing  "The 
children  of  Nassau  shall  prevail  against  the  children  of  Eli,  and  the  score 
shall  be  eleven  to  six."  52 


XLII. 


TOMMY  ROT! 


27.  And  the  children  of  Nassau  did  mock  him,  sa3-ing  "Go  up,  thou 
dreamer." 

28.  And  they  said  "  He  hath  a  famihar  spirit,  or  peradventure  he 
is   drunk  with  new  wine. 

29.  "We  know  tliere  shall  be  a  mighty  fight  and  we  believe  that  the 
children  of  Nassau  shall  prevail;  but  no  man  can  tell  the  score;  for  the 
score  is  even  as  the  Spirit,  and  bloweth  where  it  listeth ;  and  when 
this  man  sayeth  that  the  score  shall  be  eleven  to  six,  behold  !  he  is  a  fakir!  " 
And  they  laughed  him  to  scorn. 

,  30.  But  De  Witt,  when  he  had  hearkened  unto  the  words  that 
Hell-Devil  Skillman  had  spoken,  and  had  looked  upon  the  ]iarchment, 
called  unto  him  one  of  the  wise  men,  even  Johnny  Poe. 


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Ch. 


31.  Now  Poe  was  mighty  in  council,  for  he  had  been  a  warrior  of 
Nassau  aforetime,  and  had  fought  in  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth,  and 
Jiad  slain  man}',  even  Filipinos  and  Moros,  so  that  men  called  him  "The 
Scourge  of  the  Philippines.'' 

32.  So  De  Witt  called  Poe  unto  him,  that  he  might  have  a  witness; 
and  he  took  the  parchment  that  Hell-Devil  Skillman  had  written,  saying 
that  the  children  of  Nassau  should  prevail,  and  that  the  score  should  be 
eleven  to  six: 

33.  And  De  Witt,  when  he  had  showed  tte  writing  unto  Poe,  put 
it  in   his  bosom  and  fastened  it  with  a  safety-pin. 


34.  And  all  the  children  of  Nassau  went  out  to  the  fight,  yea,  with 
diums  and  banners; 

35.  And    of  all  the    tribes    of  Nassau  there    were    sealed    that   day 
unto  the  fight  twelve  thousand  of  each  tribe. 

36.  Of  the  tribe  of  Witherspoon  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

37.  Of  the  tribe  of  Reunion  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

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XLH.        FIRST  IX  THE  HEARTS  OF  HIS  COUXTRVMEN. 


38.  Of  the  tribe  of  West  were  sealed 
twelve  thousand. 

39.  Of  the    tribe  of  Edwards   were 
sealed  twelve  thousand,  (mostly  pollers). 

40.  Of  the  tribe  of  Dod   were  sealed 
twelve  thousand. 

41.  Of  the  tribe  of  Brown  were  seal- 
ed twelve  thousand. 

42.  Of  the  tribe   of  University  were 
sealed  twelve  thousand. 

43.  Of  the  tribe  of  Blair  were  sealed 
twelve  thousand. 

44.  Of  the  tribe  of  Little  were  sealed 
twelve  thousand. 

45.  Of  the  tribe  of  Upper  Pyne  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

46.  Of  the  tribe  of  Lower  Pyne  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

47.  And  there  was  Grover  Cleveland  also,  for  he  was  of  the  house 
and  lineage  of  Nassau  ; 

48.  And  had  been  ruler  aforetime  over  all  the  land,  over  Nassau,  and 
over  the  land  of  Eli  and  over  all  lands,  from  Palm  Beach  even  imto  Tacoma. 

49.  And    he    was    a   just   man  and   one  that   feared   the   Lord,   and 
feared  no  one  else:' 

50.  So  that  men  said  ''Would  that  he  were  ruler  over  us  even  once 
again." 


' ■  Mostly  pollers. ' ' 


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Ch. 


51.  So  they  all  came  into  the  land  of  the  Elis,  advancing  in  a  mighty 
host  and  singing  psalms  and  hymns  and  spiritual  songs. 

52.  And  the  children  of  Eli  beheld  them  afar  off,  and  certain   of  the 
Elis  came  and  spake  privil}^  unto  certain  of  the  children  of  Nassau,  saying: 

53.  "  Lo !     Now  there  shall  be  in  the  land   a  fight,   even   a  mighty 
fight  such  as  hath  not  been  seen,  no,  not  in  Eli : 

54.  "And  peradventure  it   shall  go  ill  with  Eli  on  that  day; 

55.  "Or  peradventure  it  shall 
go  ill  with  Nassau,  for  no  man  can 
tell; 

56.  "Howbeit  we  verily  believe 
that  Eli  shall  prevail  and  shall  utter- 
ly rout  her  foes ; 

57.  "Come,  therefore,  let  us 
make  a  wager  together,  for  behold 
we  have  divers  bills  that  must  be 
paid,  and   we  have  need  of  cash: 


58. 


Let  us  take  therefore  the 


cash  that  we  possess,  and  do  ye  do 
likewise,  and  let  us  put  it  up  on 
the  fight ; 

59.     "  Lo  !  here  be  two  shekels, 
and  the  half  part  of  a  shekel ; 


XLIL 


A  REDISTRIBUTION  OF  WEALTH. 


60.  "Put  up,  therefore,  even 
(jne  shekel,  so  that  altogether 
there  be  three  shekels  and  the 
lialf  part  of  a  shekel ; 

61.  "And  if  it  come  to  pass 
that  Eli  shall  prevail,  then  shall 
the  whole  belong  to  us; 


62.  "But  if  Nassau  shall  prevail,  then  shall  ye  keep  the  whole,   and 
shall  go  your  ^va^'  rejoicing;" 

63.  For  it  was  commonh'  said  in    the    newspapers,    "The    odds    be 
two  and  a  half  to  one  on  Eli." 

64.  And  the  children  of  Nassau  did  as  the  children  of  Eli  had   asked 
of  them,  and  put  vip  every  man  according  to  his  means. 

65.  Some    one    shekel  and   some    ten    shekels,    and    some    fifty,   and 
some  an  hundred  shekels ; 

66.  Even  as  the  children  of  Eli  had  asked  of  them : 

67.  For  it  is  written,  "He  that   provideth   not   for  his  family  hath 
denied  the  faith  and  is  worse  than  an  infidel." 

68.  And  after  they  had   all   put   up,   there  was  not   left   among  the 
children  of  Eli  so  much  as  five  shekels. 

69.  And  the  children   of  Eli   wagged   their  heads  and  said,    "Verily, 
this  is   a  cinch." 

70.  Now  all  the  multitude  was  come  out  for  to  see  the  battle; 

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71.  Yea,  in  carriages  and  in  trucks  and 
in  automobiles  also ;  in  trolley  cars  and  in 
every  creeping  thing: 

72.  Now  when  the  warriors  of  Eli  were 
come  to  do  battle  against  the  warriors  of 
Nassau,  the}^  came  together  with  a  mighty 
shout. 

73.  And  for  a  time  the  sons  of  Nassau 
did  prevail  against  the  sons  of  Eli,  and  did  rush 
the  ball  even  into  Eli's  twenty-five-yard  line: 

74.  Then  the  ball  was  given  unto  Eli; 

75.  And  Eli  waxed  fat  and  kicked ; 

76.  But  after  they  had   kicked  they  gat  the  ball  again  by  reason  of 
a  fumble; 

77.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  the  ball 
was  in  the  middle  of  the  field : 

78.  Then  the  children  of  Eli  strove  might- 
ily, and  they  rushed  the  ball  even  unto  Nassau's 
fifteen  yard  line: 

79.  And  there  was  one  Hogan,  a  mighty 
warrior  of  the  Elis,  and  he  was  a  tower  of 
strength  unto  the  sons  of  Eli  that  day;  *l9Vy<^/.>'y IT\1  'K^a.^T**? 


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XLIL  LOOKIXG  BLACK  FOR   THE  ORAXGE. 

80.  The  children  of  Eli  took  up  the  ball,  and  Hogan  led  them,  and 
they  crashed   through    the   line  of  Nassau. 

81.  And  with  a  mighty  rush  they  crossed  the  goal-line  and  did 
make  a  touch-down. 

82.  And  after  they  had  made  a  touch-down,  they  did  kick  therefrom 
a  goal. 

83.  Then   was   there  great  rejoicing  among  the   Elis; 

84.  They  lifted  up  their  voice  and  cried,  "  L<j  !  now  we  have  them 
on  the  run." 

85.  They  danced  in  their  joy,  and  sang; 

86.  Singing  of  Boola,  and  of  Eli  Yale,  predicting  much  increase  of 
work  for  the  undertaker,  and  certifying  that  no^v  was  all  hope  banished 
out  of  Nassau. 

87.  But  De  Witt  answered  them,  even  in  the  self-same  words  where- 
with Ahab  the  King  of  Israel  sent  answer  unto  Ben-Hadad  King  of  Syria, 
saying,  "Let  not  him  that  girdeth  on  his  harness  boast  himself  as  he  that 
putteth  it  off." 

88.  Now  when  the  children  of  Eli  had  the  ball  again,  it  came  to 
pass  that   they  brought  it  ver}'  nigh  unto   the  goal  of  Nassau. 

89.  But  when  they  were  come  nigh  they  failed  to  advance  the 
ball,  and  the}'  passed  it  back  unto  Mitchell  of  the  Elis,  that  he  might 
make  a  goal  from  the  field. 

90.  But  when  the  ball  came  into  the  hands  of  Mitchell,  it  were  as 
though  his  hands  had  been  covered    with  butter. 

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91.  And  De  Witt  coming  terribl}-  upon  him,  bent  down  to  the  earth 
and  gathered  up  the  ball  into  his  bosom; 

92.  And  while  the  sons  of  Eli  were  endeavouring  to  articulate  "John, 
Son  of  Robinson,"  behold!     De  Witt  was  half  wa}-  down  the  field. 

93.  For  seizing  the  ball,  he  began  to  run  with  it,  and  was  as  a 
bridegroom  coming  out  of  his  chamber  and  rejoicing  as  a  strong  man  to 
run  a  race. 

94.  Lo !  now,  his  strength  is  in  his  loins,  his  neck  waveth  like  a 
cedar ; 


95.  He  chaseth  over  the 
earth,  and  terrible  is  his  going ; 
like  unto  a  whirlwind,  and  a 
tornado  also; 

96.  At  his  left  hand  runneth 
Henry,  even  Henry  the  Mighty, 
and  he  cleaveth  the  air  like  a 
sabre : 


.  V--^VvV 


^mn^' 


I/IVVV 


•«(. 


97.  And  when  the  sons  of  Eli  would  fain  have  come  nigh  unto  De 
Witt,  then  did  Henry  have  compassion  upon  them,  for  he  gave  them  much 
godly  instruction,  and  did  teach  them  to  walk  upon  their  hands. 


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THE  MIGHT}'  RUX  OF  DK   WITT 


98.  And  the  children  of  Eli, 
pursuing  De  Witt,  were  like  unto 
a  freight-car  that  followeth  a 
Mauser  bullet. 

99.  And  it  was  so  that  De 
Witt's  jerse}'  had  been  torn  off  in 
the  fight,  even  the  whole  of  the 
hindermost  part  thereof,  and 
there  remained  not  one  thread 
upon  another: 

"  Godly  instruction." 

100.  So  that  the  back  of  De  witt  was  naked  and   bare,  and   the  sun 
did  beat  thereon. 

101.  Now  the  back  of  De  Witt  was  wondrous  fair  to  look   upon,  for 
the  muscles  stood  out  like  the  billows  of  the  sea  : 

102.  And  the  children  of  Eli,  pursuing  him  with  a  mighty  shout  and 
looking  afar  off  upon  the  back  of  De  W'itt, 

103.  Cried  out,  "Oh,  Lord!  how  beautiful  are  thy  works!" 

104.  Then  there  was  mighty  shouting  from   the    children    of   Nassau 
and  from  all  the  stands  round  about. 

105.  The  sons  of  Nassau  rose  and  veiled,  invoking  the  favour  of  the 
Lord  upon  De  Witt,  and  exhorting  him  to  run  like  hell. 

106.  He  ran,  he  rushed,  he  swept  over  the  earth;  he  ran,  he  rushed; 
where  he  ran,  there  the  air  was  cloven  asunder. 

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107.  He  threw  back  his  head  and  tore  mightily  over  the  earth ; 
fierce  was  the  breath  of  his  nostrils  and  his  lungs  \vere  working  overtime : 

108.  He  swept  over  the  earth,  that  ancient  earth,  yea,  the  very  firm 
earth,  and  tarried  not  in  his  going;  terror  and  majesty  were  round 
about  him,  and  all  the  host  of  the  Elis  followed  him  behind. 

109.  And  when  he  had  gone  over  all  the  territor}-  of  the  Elis  he 
ran  behind  their  goal-posts: 

110.  (Now  there  was 
much  green  grass  in  the 
place :) 

111.  And  he  searched 
about  for  a  piece  of  ground 
that  he  might  put  the  ball 
upon  the  earth ; 

112.  And  when  he  had 
found  it,  he  touched  down 
the  ball. 

113.  And  after  a  time 
they  brought  him  a  long-distance  field-glass; 
and  De  Witt  examined  the  glass,  and  adjusted 

it  to  his  vision: 
11+.    And  when  he  had  adjusted  it,  so  that 
he  might  see  withal,  he  looked  afar  ofiFinto  the 
territory  of  the  Elis,  and  said,  "The  Eli  team 
cometh  into  sight." 

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MEASURE  FOR  MEASURE. 


"  The  Eli  team  conieth  into  sij^lit." 

115.  Then  he  kicked  the  goal,  and  the  score   was    a    tie,  so   that    no 
man  might  say  that  Eli  prevailed,  nor  yet  that  Nassau  prevailed. 

116.  For  the  score  was  even  according  to  the  saying,  for  it   was  six 
of  one  and  half  a  dozen  of  the  other. 

117.  And  when  they  had  fought  yet  a  little  more,  they  forebore  for  a 
season  and  withdrew  everv  man  to  his  tent. 


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CHAPTER    XLIII. 

XI)  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  time  was  come 
that  they  should  go  forth  again  to  fight, 
that  they  all  came  out  and  fell  to  fighting 
mightily. 

2.  And  after  a  time  the  children  of  Eli 
rushed  the  ball  until  it  had  come  close  unto 
the  goal  of  Nassau,  even  unto  the  eight-yard 
line. 

3.  But  when  they  would  fain  have  rushed  again  through  the  line 
of  Nassau,  they  found   it  solid  as  a  stone  wall. 

•i.  And  they  said,  "It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  enter  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  than  for  the  Yale  backs  to  go  throught   I)e  Witt." 

5.  And  there  ^vas  one  Foulke,  a  warrior  of  Nassau,  and  he  had 
been  wounded  and  could  not  fight  that  day. 

6.  And  he  lay  wounded  in  his  tent  and  bitter  sorrow  came  into 
his  heart,  and  he  wept  because  he  could  not  fight. 

7.  And  an  angel  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Foulke  in  his  tent,  and 
comforted  him,  saying  "Weep  not  because  thou  mayest  not  fight  this 
day;  for  there  be  other  mighty  fights,  and  thou  shall  lead  thy  jjeojjle 
forth  to  victory!" 


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CJi. 


•  All  hail . 


8.  And  the  angel  said:  "All 
hail !  Foulke !  thou  shall  be  king 
hereafter,"  and  departed  out  of 
the  tent. 

9.  And  when  the  children  of 
Eli  gathered  together  to  rush  the 
ball  even  once  again,  they  made 
a  solid  heap,  and  fell  one  upon 
the  other. 

10.  And  Roraback,  a  son  of 
Eli,  did  casually  drop  the  ball, 
and   it   fell  upon  the  ground. 

11.  And  the  children  of  Nassau 
were  mingled  togethei  with  the 
children  of  Eli,  and  they  stuck 
fast  one  to  the  other,  and  were 
so  close  together  no  air  could 
come  between  them. 

12.  And  the  ball  was  like  unto 
a  grain  of  mustard  seed  hid  in 
three  measures  of  meal. 

13.  And  after  a  season,  when 
they  had  pulled  off  all  the  men 
that  were  piled  one  on  the  other, 
behold !  the  children  of  Nassau 
held  the  ball. 

14.  And  all  the  hosts  of  Nas- 
sau  set  up  a  mighty  shout. 


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15.  Now  after  a  time,  the  sons  of  Eli  had  the  ball  again,  and  they 
"brought  it  unto  Nassau's  twent^'-five  yard  line.  And  great  fear  came 
upon  the  children  of  Nassau;  but  the  sons  of  Eli  were  filled  with  ex- 
ceeding great  joy. 

16.  For  now  was  the  ball  near  unto  the  goal  of  Nassau,  and  Eli 
held  the  ball. 

17.  But  when  the  sons  of  Eli  had  tried  even  the  third  time  to 
rush  the  ball,  De  Witt  lifted  up  his  voice,  saying: 

18.  "The  children  of  Eli  have  not  advanced  the  ball  five  3'ards;  let 
them  therefore  give  us  up  the  ball." 

19.  And  RafTerty  said,  "Verily,  we  have  advanced  it  five  yards." 

20.  (Now  Rafferty  was  king  over  the  Elis.) 

21.  Then  said  McClung,  who  was  Referee  that  day,  "  What  shall  I  do? 

22.  "For  behold,  one  sayeth,  'Lo!  we  have  advanced  the  ball  five 
yards,'  and  another  sayeth,  'Not  so,  for  they  have  not  advanced  it!' 
What  then  shall  I  do,  or  wherewithal  shall  I  answer  them? 

23.  "I  am  resolved  what  I  will  do;  I  will  call  unto  me  the  head 
linesman,  even  Wrightington,  and  whatsoever  he  sayeth,  that  will  I  do." 

24.  So  Wrightington  came  over,  and  brought  with  him  stakes,  and 
a  cord,  and  set  them  in  the  ground;  and  he  kneeled  on  the  ground  and 
measured  it,  even  with  curious  instruments. 

25.  And  after  he  had  measured  it  a  long  time,  even  to  the  utttermost 
part  of  an  inch 

26.  (Now  all  the  multitude  was  hushed  to  hear  what  he  should  say:) 

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27.  He  arose  and  said : 
"  Render  unto  Nassau  the  ball 
that  is  Nassau's;"  and  they 
rendered  them  up  the  ball. 

28.  And  Metcalf  of  the  Elis 
wept  and  tore  his  hair,  saying, 
"What  shall  it  profit  a  man  if 
he  gain  twenty-five  yards  and 
lose  the  ball?" 

29.  Now    when    the    children 

of    Nassau    had    the    ball,   they 

carried  it  into   the  territory   of 

the  Flis ' 
"And  Metcalf  of  the  Elis  wept  and  tore  his  fiair."  ' 

30.  And  great  strength  came  unto  them  that  were  fighting  for  the 
house  of  Nassau  that  day:   and   they  tore  up  the  line  of  the  Elis. 

31.  And  even  as  the  children  of  Israel  passed  through  the  waters 
of  the  Red  Sea,  and  were  dry ; 

32.  So  now  the  children  of  Nassau  carried  the  ball  through  the 
rush-line  of  Eli,  and  the  rush-line  of  Eli  parted  when  Nassau  smote  it, 
and  divided  upon  the  right  hand  and  upon  the  left,  and  the  children  of 
Nassau  passed  through  between. 

33.  And  Alinds,  the  Umpire  that  day,  did  frequently  put  penalties 
upon  the  Elis,  for  holding  and  for  placing  off-side; 

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34.  Saj'ing  unto  them,  "Go  back  now  five  yards,"  or  "Go  back 
twenty  \-ards,"  as  it  might  be,  even  according  to  the  rules. 

35.  For  Minds  w^as  a  just  man  and  no  respecter  of  persons. 

36.  And  the  children  of  Eli  were  sore  amazed  at  the  rulings  of 
Minds,  and  astonished  at  his  doctrine. 

37.  And  it  came  to  pass  that,  although  the  children  of  Nassau  did 
fight  better  than  the  children  of  Eli,  yet  did  the  afternoon  wax  late,  and 
they  feared  lest  darkness  should  come  upon  them; 

38.  The  night,  even  the  dark  night,  when  no  man  can  fight. 

39.  And  thev  cried  out,  "Let  not  darkness  come  upon  us,  and  let  not 
this  generation  pass  away  without  a  victory,  even  a  victor}-  over  Eli." 

40.  And  the  sons  of  Nassau  and  the  sons  of  Eli  were  fighting 
together,  even  as  no  light  had     ever  been  before; 

41.  And  it  was  about  the  fifth  hour,  and  the  score  was  six  to 
six,  and  there  was  but  one  minute  left  to  fight. 

42.  And  when  there  was  but  one  minute  left  to  fight,  it  came  to 
pass  that  Bowman,  the  Eli,  standing  Ijehind  the  gord  line  of  his  own 
people,  did  kick  the  ball,  and  it  went  through  the  air  and  came  towards 
the   earth,  even  unto  Eli's   forty-three  vard  line. 

43.  And  Vetterlein,  of  Nassau,  stood  in  the  path  of  the  ball,  and 
beheld  it  coming  toward  him  ;  and  he  reached  forth  his  arms  and  caught  it. 

44.  Then  the  Devil  cometh  privily  unto  Vetterlein,  and  whispered 
in  his  ear,  sa3'ing: 

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45.  "Run    now    with    the    ball,    for    there  be  no   Elis   on   thy  right 
hand,  neither  on  th\'  left, 

46.  "So  shalt   thou  make   a  grand-stand  pla}',  and   many  shall  ad- 
mire thee,  and  shall  clap  their  hands,  saying,  'Great  is  Vetterlein ! '" 

47.  And  Vetterlein  said,  "Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan." 

48.  And  he  stood  fp'C,  a.id  stuck  his  heel  h-\  the  earth: 

49.  So  that  the  people  bethought  them   ot  Martin  Luther,  when  he 
was  in  the  Diet  of  Worms : 

50.  How   he  stood   steadfast,  and  yielded  not,  saying:    "  Hie.r  siehe 
ich ;   ich   kaiin   7iichl  anders ;  Gott  helfe  mir.     Amen." 

51.  Which   being  interpreted  is:    "Here  I  stand;  I  can  do  no   other- 
wise; God  help  me.     Amen." 

52.  So  stood  Vetterlein  on  that  day,  and  the  children  of  Eli,  looking 
upon  him,  how  he  wavered  not  nor  moved ; 

53.  Were  filled   with   adiniration,   and   said,    "He  hath  the  courage 
of  his  convictions;   ^-ea,  he  hath  the  strength  of  Gibraltar." 

54.  Then   because   it   was   a  fair  catch   they  gave  the  ball  unto  De 
Witt,  that  he  might  trj-  if  preadventure  he  might  kick  a  goal. 

55.  And  they  held  the  ball  for  him, 
and  he  stood  long  before  it,  and  looked 

steadfastly  upon  it,   that  he  might  kick       U  1^ .  ^^JM '^^SQ^^'''" ■■■'^"'^■^"'^^ ^ 
it  straight  and  true. 


ly. 


XLin  ELEVEN  TO  SIX. 

56.  And  the  children  of  Eli,  standing  a  little  way  beyond,  threw 
up  their  arms  and  waved  them  in  the  air,  and  did  mock  De  Witt, 
sayit-g:    "Thou  canst  not  kick  the  ball." 

57.  And  he  laughed   them  to  scorn. 

58.  And  when  he  had  looked  long  upon  the  ball,  and  upon  the  goal, 
he  advanced  toward  the  ball  and  did  kick  it  mightily  with  his  foot. 

59.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  foot  of  De  Witt  struck  the  ball, 
that  the  angle  of  incidence  was  equal  to  the  angle  of  reflection :  even  as 
it  is  written  in  the  Book  of  Magic's  Physics. 

60.  And  certain  of  the  by-standers  said  unto  the  children  of  Eli: 
"Ye  men  of  Eli,  wh}-  stand  3'e  gazing  into  Heaven?" 

61.  And  the  ball  went  through  the  air,  over  the  heads  of  the 
children  of  Eli,  even  between  their  goal-posts: 

62.  And  when  it  had  gone  altogether  over  the  cross-bar,  it  fell 
rapidlj,-,  like  unto  United  States  Steel. 

63.  So  the  children  of  Nassau  overcame  the  children  of  Eli  that  day; 

64.  That  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  written  of  John  De  Witt  in 
the  old  time. 

65.  "  Orajige  boven,  De    Witt  onder  : 

"  W/r  meent  de7i  anders  die  flact  den   donder." 

66.  Which  being  interpreted  is, 
"Orange  above,  De  Witt  under; 

"Let  the  guy  who  denies  it  be  slugged  b}-  thunder." 

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67.  And  the  children  of  Nassau  remembered  the  words  that  Hell- 
Devil  Skillman  had  written  before  the  fight,  how  that  Nassau  should  pre- 
vail, and  the  score  should  be  eleven  to  six. 

68.  And  all  the  hosts  of  Nassau  rushed  down  upon  the  field  with  a 
mighty  shout,  and  great  was  the  noise  thereof 

69.  And  the  '9-t  band  was  there  also,  and  the  skilled  musicians, 
and  all  the  sons  of  Nassau,  j'ea,  all  the  mighty  host ;  and  they  that  had 
been  in  Nassau  aforetime; 

70.  Crying  praises  and  thanksgiving,  and  making  a  mighty  sound 
upon  the  earth. 

71.  Leaping  in  joy  and  dancing  and  crying:  "Great  is  De  Witt! 

72.  "Great  is  Short,  and  King  also;  mighty  is  Dillon;  and  who 
shall  prevail  against  Davis? 

73.  "  Praise  be  to  Kafer,  for  his  head   is   like  unto  a  burning  bush, 
and  hath  become  this  day  our  oriflammc  of  w^ar  I 

7-i.  "Canst  thou  draw  out  Yetterlein  with  a  hook,  or  stop  the 
rvishes  of  Coonej^  ? 

75.  "Who  shall  tell  the  valour  of  Hart,  or  stay  the  course  of  Miller? 

76.  "Mighty  is  Reed,  and  terrible  in  his  great  strength;  great  is 
Burke;  and  Henr^'  shall  be  honoured  for  evermore. 

77.  "Let  all  them  that  are  of  the  house  of  Nassau  give  thanks  and 
rejoice,  for  greatly  hath  Nassau  carried  herself  this  day. 

78.  "So  long  as  men  shall  be  upon  the  earth,  yea,  our  children  and 
our  children's  children. 

72 


XLiri. 


OLD  NASSAU. 


79.  "So  long  shall  they  tell  of  this  clay  and  of  them  that  have 
fought  for  us,  and  of  their  marvelous  deeds." 

80.  So  all  the  hosts  of  Nassau  gathered  together  upon  the  field 
where  they  had  fought  the  battle  that  day,  and  according  to  the  custom 
that  is  in  Nassau,  thev  did  all  with  one  accord  rejoice,  and  they  lifted 
up  their  hats,  lifting  every  man  his  hat,  and  did  stand  up  and  sing  with 
a  mighty  shout,  saying: 


81. 


"Tune  every  heart  and  ever\'  A'oice: 
Bid  every  care  withdraw! 

Let  all  with  one  accord  rejoice 
In  praise  of  Old  Nassau — 

In  praise  of  Old  Nassau,  m\'  l)ovs, 
Hurrah ;   hurrah  !   hurrah  ! 

Her  sons  will  give  while  they  shall  live 
Three  cheers  for  Old  Nassau!" 


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So  dia  our  forefathers  when  they  fought  at  Bunker  Hill." 

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CHAPTER  XLIV. 

HERE  was  a  man  in  the  land  of  Massa- 
chusetts Bay,  and  his  name  was  John, 
surnamed  Harvard. 

2.  And  he  was  rich  and  had  many- 
flocks  and  herds ;  and  stocks  also,  for  it 
was  before  the  days  of  Steel. 

3.  And  they  that  dwelt  about  Mass- 
achusetts Ba_v  said  "Behold!  we  are  the 
salt  of  the  earth ;    let  us  send  our  children 

unto  this  man  John,  that  he  may  give  them  godh'  instruction." 

4.  So  they  founded  a  school,  and  called  it  after  him  ;  wherefore  is 
it  called  Harvard  College,  even  unto  this  day.  And  many  generations 
lived  therein,  and  their  seed  were  as  the  sands  of  the  sea  and  could  not 
be  numbered  for  multitude. 

5.  And  in  the  latter  days  the  children  of  John,  being  full  of  years 
and  wisdom,  took  counsel  together,  and  said  "Come,  let  us  send  a 
challenge  unto  the  children  of  Eli,  that  they  come  and  fight  us,"  for  they 
said  "The  sons  of  Eli  be  sons  of  Belial." 

6.  And  certain  of  the  wise  men,  being  children  of  John,  said,  'Let 
us  do  not  so,  for  it  is  written  'History  repeateth  itself;'  "  but  they 
laughed  them  to  scorn. 

7.  So  the  children  of  Eli  came  up  into  the  land  of  John  for  to  do 
battle. 


75 


THE  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS. 


Ch. 


"They  that  dwelt  nliaut  Massachusetts  Bay." 

76 


8.  Now  the  children  of  John  had  built  a 
mighty  stadium,  that  all  the  world  might 
come  and  behold  the  fight. 

9.  They  built  it  of  carven  stone  and  of  steel, 
and  all  the  cunning  artificers  did  work  thereon. 

10.  Two  hundred  and  fifty  cubits  was  the 
length  thereof;  its  breadth  was  an  hundred  and 
seventy-five  cubits ;  and  it  was  eight  and  fortj^ 
cubits  in  height. 

11.  The  walls  thereof  were 
inlaid  with  jasper,  and  beaten 
gold  was  upon  the  floors; 

12.  And  at  ever\'  ten  cubits' 
length  there  was  a  panel  of 
brass  set  in  the  wall  thereof, 
and  on  every  panel  was  writ 
this  legend:    J^en'/as  : 

13.  Which  being  interpreted 
is  "To  hell  with  Yale." 

14.  And  upon  the  four  cor- 
ners of  the  outer  walls  they 
set  them  up  four  graven  images, 
even  the  images  of  the  four 
heroes  of  the  sons  of  John, 
and  the  four  graven  images 
stood  four-square  to  every 
w^ind  that  blew: 


15.  Now  these  be  the  names  of  the  four  heroes  of  the  children  of 
John,  that  stand  upon  the  four  corners  of  the  stadium. 

16.  On  the  northernmost  corner  stands  John,  surnamed  Harvard. 

17.  On  the  east  corner,  towards  the  rising  sun,  stands  Higginson, 
the  Friend  of  Youth  and  Well-Beloved,  for  he  thought  it  a  shame  to 
die  rich. 

18.  Looking  to  the  south  stands  the  graven  image  of  John, 
surnamed  the  Orange  Man. 


"And  nil  the  cunning  artificers  clicl  work  thereoa." 
77 


THE  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  EL  IS.  Ch. 

19.  Facing  the  setting  sun  stands  Theodore  the  Strenuous,  and  the 
rays  of  the  sun  fell  upon  his  teeth,  so  that   they  shone  withal. 

20.  And  when  the  stadium  was  finished,  the  children  of  John  said: 
"Let  us  fight  the  children  of  Eli  within  the  walls  of  the  stadium,  that 
we  may  dedicate  it  with  a  mighty  victory." 

21.  For  certain  wise  gu\^s  of  the  sons  of  John  said  "Lo!  now  for 
five  and  twenty  years  have  we  fought  the  children  of  Eli;  yea,  on  Jarvis 
field;  on  Soldiers'  Field,  on  the  Yale  Field,  and  on  Springfield  Field;  let  us 
now  try  the  stadium;  peradventure  the  luck  will  turn." 

22.  So  the  children  of  Eli  came  within  the  stadium,  and  so  likewise 
did  the  children  of  John. 

23.  Now  Rafferty  was  king  over  the  Elis  in  those  days,  and  had 
called  unto  him  all  the  strongest  men  of  the  children  of  Eli,  for  to  do 
battle;  and  whenever  he  found  a  strong  man,  whether  he  dwelt  in  Oshkosh, 
or  Hartford,  or  Kalamazoo,  he  said,  "Come  into  the  army  and  fight 
against  the  children  of  John." 

24-.     For  Eli  was  no  respecter  of  persons. 

25.  But  the  children  of  John  said  unto  certain  of  their  strong  men, 
"Go  up  now  and  sit  upon  the  bleachers,  and  come  not  into  the  fight." 

26.  And  they  would  not  let  them  fight,  because  their  fathers  abode 
on  the  wrong  side  of  Beacon  Street. 

27.  So  there  was  a  mighty  fight  that  day;  and  the  children  of  John, 
carried  the  ball  unto  Eli's  fifty-yard  line; 

78 


XLIV. 


GETTING  ACQUAINTED. 


28.  And  being  driven  back,  they  kicked  the  ball;  the  children  of  Eli 
kicked  likewise,  and  it  came  to  pass  that  the  children  of  John  held  the 
ball  on  their  own  twent}'  j'ard   line. 

29.  But  after  a  season  the  children  of  Eli  had  the  ball,  and  the  ball 
was  on  John's  forty-yard  line. 

30.  So  the  children  of  Eli  made  as  though  they  \YOuld  go  through 
the  centre;  and  the  children  of  John  said  "Let  us  not  permit  this;  hold 
fast,  Harvard." 

SI.  And  while  Harvard  was  holding  fast  in  the  centre,  l)eholdI  Metcalf 
of  the  Elis  was  establishing  a  new  trotting  record  around  the  end;  and 
he  planted  the  ball  on  the  eight-yard  line  of  John. 

32.  Then  spake  Mashall,  who  fl 
was  king,  over  the  children  of  John, 
saying  unto  his  warriors:  "Gentlemen, 
we  are  in  a  tight  place;  some  of  j-ou 
do  not  know  one  another,  and  would 
fain  be  introduted."  So  he  introduced 
them,  every  man  to  his  fellows,  that 
thenceforth  they  might  speak  when 
they  should  meet;  saying  "So  did  our 
forefathers  when  they  fought  at 
Bunker  Hill." 

33.  And  when  they  had  all  been 
introduced,  he  said,  "Gentlemen;  you 
all  know  one  another;  now  let  the 
crash  come." 


79 


"So  he  introduced  them,  everr  man  to 

his  fellons.  that  thenceforth  thev 
might  speak  when  thev  should  meet." 


THE  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS. 


Ch. 


34.  And  the  crash  came  as  usual;   and  EU  made  a  touch-down. 

35.  But  after  a  time  the  sons  of  John  waxed  exceeding  strong,  and 
t.hev  rushed  the  ball  far  into  the  territory  of  the  Elis. 

36.  And  the  children  of  John  exhorted  their  warriors,  saying  unto 
them:  "  FierceW,  Harvard"  and  urging  them,  saying,  "Now  fellows,  sift 
through." 

37.  And  all  the  multitude  of  the  children  of  John 
cheered  their  team,  cheering  with  moderation  and  deli- 
cacy; and  when  the  warriors  of  John  would  make  a 
fine  play,  then  would  a  mighty  cheer  come  from  their 
people,  for  all  the  multitude  cried  out,  saying  "Ah-h-h  !  " 

38.  But  when  the  children  of  John  had  rushed  the 
ball  even  unto  Eli's  five-yard  line,  the}'  said  "Let  us 
not  go  to  extremes;  for  extremes  be  vulgar." 

39.  So  there  w^as  no  more   scoring  in   that   half; 

and  all  the  people  rested  them  from  the  fight.     Selah. 

^        ^  ^  "Fiercely!" 

40.  When  they  were  come  out  again  to  fight  there  was  one  Le  Moyne, 
who  was  a  son  of  John. 

41.  And  Le  Moyne  stood  behind  his  own  goal  line  and  would  fain 
have  kicked  the  ball,  and  he  stood  waiting  for  it  to  be  passed  unto   him. 

42.  But  certain  of  the  children  of  Eli,  who  were  passing  that  way, 
looked  upon  Le  Moyne,  and  said  unto  him,  "Why  stand  ye  here  all  the 
day  idle?"     And  they  said,  "Perchance  he  sleepeth." 

80 


XLIV. 


''NONE  OF  THESE  THINGS  MOVE  ME." 


I 


-iS.  But  Le  Moyne  said  "No  man 
hath  passed  the  ball  to  me.  I  beg  your 
pardon,  here  it  coiuc.^  now." 

■44.  And  the  children  of  Eli  said 
"Life  is  short,"  and  the\'  made  another 
touchdown. 

■i5.  Then  the  children  of  John  strove 
mightily,  and  after  a  time  thev  rushed 

O  ^      '  ml 

the  ball  so  very  nigh  unto  the  goal  of 
Eli  that  when  the  ball  lay  on  the 
ground  the  shadow  thereof  fell  on  the 
line. 

46.  And  the  children  of  P^li  held  their 
breath,  but  the  children  of  John  held 
the  ball. 

47.  Then  Hurley,  who  was  a  son  of 
John,  took  uj)  the  ball  and  rushed 
mightil}-  with  it,  and  he  put  his  foot 
upon  the  line  and  would  fain  have 
crossed  it,  but  he  struck  the  goal-post 
with  his  head,  and  the  post  yielded 
not. 

4S.  And  certain  of  the  by-standers, 
seeing  how  the  post  moved  not,  said : 
"It  hath  the  Harvard  Indifference." 


"  VV  hy  stand  ye  here  nil  the  day  idle?' 


81 


THE  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS. 


Ch. 


49.  Now  the  children  of  John  had  themselves  planted  the  goal-post, 
and  they  had  made  it  strong,  that  it  might  not  j^eld. 

50.  For  it  is  written  "Cursed  be  he  that  removeth  his  neighbor's 
land-marks.'" 

51.  So  Eli  had  the  ball,  and  they  fought  yet  a  great  while  more,  and 
the  ball  went  up  and  down  the  field ;  and  darkness  began  to  come  upon 
the  earth. 

52.  So  after  a  season,  the  children  of  Eli,  having  nothing  better  to 
do,  did  casualh'  make  another  touchdown. 

53.  Then  Shevlin  of  the  Elis,  being  restless,  and  remembering  that 
the  physician  had  certified  unto  him  that  he  needed  exercise,  took  up  the 
ball  and  ran  Avith  it  eighty  3'ards  to  make  yet  another  touchdown,  that 
they  might  get  wholesale  rates. 

82 


XLIV. 


'ALL  PROMENADE /• 


'Remembering  that  the  pliysicinn  had  certified  unto  him  that 
he  needed  exercise." 


83 


THE  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  ELIS. 

54.  But  they  called  him  back,  for  the  Governor  and  Council  that  be  in 
Massachusetts  Bay,  and  the  General  Court,  had  taken  counsel  together, 
and  they  said  "These  frequent  touchdowns  of  the  Elis  be  bad  for  the 
turf";  so  they  put  a  sign  behind  the  Harvard  goal-posts,  saying  "Keep 
off  the  Grass." 

55.  So  there  were  no  more  toucndowns  that  day,  and  the  children 
of  Eli  prevailed  against  the  children  of  John,  and  went  back  into  their 
own  country. 


84 


THE  PENITENT  HARVARD 

GRAD. 


THE  PENITENT  HARVARD 

GRAD. 


"The  Harvard  Crimson  says  that  there  is  a 
feeling  in  Cambridge  that  the  cheering  at 
the.  Harvard  game  at  Princeton  was  largely 
responsible  for  Princeton's  victory,  and  that 
this    is    not    fair    sport." — Daily    Paper. 


It  was  an  ancient  Harvard  (jrad. 

.And  he  stoppeth  one  of  three; 
"lly  thy  broad  A  and  glassy  stare, 

"Xow    wherefore    stoppest   thon    me?" 

"My  s(jn,  they  are  playing  a  base-ball  game; 

"I  can  see  them  going  in  ; 
"And  eke  with  my  prophetic  ear 

"I  can  hear  the  rooters'  din." 

"Why  shudderest  thou,  good  Harvard  Grad ; 

"What  ill   (loth  a  cheer  import?" 
"Ha'  done!  ha'  done!"  cried  the  (irad,  "My  son, 

"To  cheer  is  not   fair  sport. 

87 


THE  PENITENT  HARVARD  GRAD. 

"Why  do  I  wear  this  ill-kempt  robe, 

"And  these  visible  marks  of  shame? 

"My  son,  my  son,  I  have  evil  done ; 

"/  liaz'c  cheered  at  a  base-hall  game. 

"Three  bases  lay  fair  to  the  summer  sky; 

"(The  fielders  were  clad  in  l)hie;) 
"On  each  base  there  stood  one  of  Harvard's  sons ; 

"And  the  Umpire  said  'Strike  two' ! 

"At  the  bat  the  Harvard   Captain  stood ; 

"Two  out,  nor  an  inning  more ; 
"And  it  looked  as  though  Yale  should  that  day  prevail, 

"For  the  score  stood  six  to   four. 

"But  across  the  plate  the  ball  flew  straight, 
"And  the  Captain  swung  his  bat, — 

"One  crashing  blow,  and  all  gazed  afar 
"To  see  where  the  ball  was  at. 

"It  flew  o'er  the  infield,  and  out  to  left ; 

"For  a  moment  'twas  lost  to  sight ; 
And  the  Harvard   Captain  tore  down  to  first; 

"Ye  Gods !  'twas  a  thrilling  sight ! 

88 


ACTION  BY  THE  RULES  COMMITTEE 

''The  man  on  third  came  tearing  in, 
"And  the  man  on  second  scored ; 

"The  man  on  first  swept  around  and  home. 
"I. ike  an  angel  of  the  Lord!" 

"God  save  thee!  gentle  Harvard  Grad! 

"Why  dost  thou  drop  thy  jaw?" 
"Alas !  alas !  to  my  endless  shame, 

"I  ejaculated  'Rah !' 

"My  fellow-grads  turned  as  in  sudden  pain ; 

"  'Pray,  tell,  who  is  that  rude  lout  ? 
"  'Sure,  none  of  us ;  what  does  he  here 

"'With  his  low  and  vulgar  shout?' 

"They  have  stricken  my  name  from  off  the  Club. 

"To  avenge   the  tribal   shame; 
"They  have  bidden  the  gateman  bar  me  out 

"When    I    fain    would   attend   a   game. 

"They  have  passed  a  stringent  rule  for  all ; — 
"Thou  mayest  read  it  enacted  here : 

"  'If  a  player  knock  a  home-run.  let  each 
"'Withdraw   to  his   room   to   cheer; 

89 


THE  PENITENT  HARl  -ARD  GRAD. 


'  'Or  at  most  let  him  write  upon  his  ciitt; 

"  'I  have  seen,  and  approve,  the  play' : 
'That  never  again  may  such  shame  be  wrought 

''As  was  done  by  me  that  day." 


*'/  have  seen,  and  approve,  the  play." 

The  (Jid  (jrad  sat  him  on  Deadhead  Hill, 

And  arrested  a  furtive  tear, 
As  he  watched  the  Harvard  crowd  formulate 

A  constructive  or  mental  cheer. 

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